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Monsters, Spotted: The 229th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
DarkHorse Podcast
Exploring Myth, Storytelling, and Human Behavior
The chapter delves into the influence of Plato's The Republic story of Er on religious beliefs about the afterlife, discussing how narratives shape understanding beyond logic. It also examines the importance of verisimilitude in storytelling and the integration of historical contexts in modern narratives. The speakers debate the dichotomous framing of afterlife choices and the balance between intuition, creativity, and logic in shaping beliefs and moral codes.
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